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I just bought some very small loaf pans for use as ingot molds. Haven't tried them yet...
They look like they will make about 3.5# ingots. 2 1/4" x 4" on the top of the ingot and 1 3/4"x 3 1/2" on the bottom of the ingot.
I think that will...

I had a crazy idea to put rims on 9MM cases so I could load them for my old solid frame S&W revolver.
The 9mm cases fit in the chamber very nicely so I figured that if a rim could somehow be attached, the cases would be good to go. (I know I can...

I have several types of molds that I never use. The only thing I need are Muffin Tins. I use the 6 cavity muffin tins from Dollar Tree, where everything is ....you guessed it... one dollar. These tins are zinc plated so the lead STICKS TO THEM...

I don't know anything about that stuff but I WOULD BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THAT STUFF. You are doing the right thing by asking questions. There must me a hazmat poison question telephone number to call for info on stuff like that. Maybe you could...

I was getting some strange results with pencils. So I went back and tested the pencils. I found that although the pencils were indeed correctly gradiented by darkness when rubbed on paper, some did not follow a progression of hardness. I am sorry...

I eat it all the time. I like it on toast with onion and mayo and just on a plate with vinegar. There is a lot of difference between brands . Here in Wisconsin there are at least a half dozen different brands. Some places have 3 or four different...

It's called planned obsolescence. They perfected the concept with personal computers. The one that get's me is cars. The new cars are created to be obsolete in 7 years or so. I am still driving my 1999 Civic that I bought new. I contend that it is...

Sounds like a capacitor gone or going bad to me. The sound amp in those things are pretty cheap. Do you ever hear a high pitch squeal ...not through the speakers but coming from inside the TV? If so it is definitely a bad cap. If there is any way...

I asked the local butcher what the difference between "liver sausage" and braunschweiger was. He said, "Braunschweiger is smoked".
Maybe he made that up. I like Braunschweiger but not liver sausage so much. My mother used to put a few drops of...

I tried some cheap zinc plated bb's when I first started wet tumbling. I also used some zinc plated steel wire that I cut into little chunks like SS pins. Fearing the zinc, I ran them through a tumble operation without cases BUT I put in some...

It is better to let things cool down before confronting someone. I have made that mistake many times. Get hot about something and call them only to get further frustrated. Whereas calling after cooling down generally gets things done. As they say...

Doing some more research on those old white felt boots that we used to call "bunny boots"...This is what the correct name is (I gather)
U.S.ARMY WWII 10TH MTN FELT DOUBLE BUCKLE BOOTS ARTIC ISSUE. They were made by A.R. HYDE & SONS CO. There are...

I think that someone has changed the association of what "bunny boots" are. White mickey mouse boots were called white mickey mouse boots when I was a kid. Bunny boots were the kind with felt on the outside. I much prefer the felt bunny boots. BUT...

Back in the 60's we would get mickey mouse boots and bunny boots from Army/Navy surplus stores. They were warm for that era. Bunny boots were my favorite. However they could only be used when the temp was well below freezing. The outside of the boot...

I used to do a lot of ice fishing here in Wisconsin. Always wore Sorels. Was gone to warmer climates for almost 30 years. When I got back I was going to buy Sorels. My brother advised against that. "That is obsolete stuff" he claimed. Far far better...

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Raised in Wisconsin. First gun was a Model 1890 Winchester 22 short gallery gun. (1906 version) I hunted with that from the age of about 9. First deer rifle was M1917, 30-06. Shot my first deer with it at 13 yrs old. 365 yards with that wonderful peep sight. I quit hunting in 1984 and consequently haven't fired a gun since . Just started shooting again in 2015. I got a 22lr. Now I am reloading 22LR and will be reloading 22WMR and 9mm Luger also.